The Black Balloon (2008)
Sometimes it's hard to be the odd one in.
2008-03-08
Australia
97 Min.
PG-13
Overview
Thomas is turning 16. His dad's in the army and they've just moved to a town in New South Wales; his mom is pregnant; his older brother, Charlie, who's autistic, has his own adolescent sexual issues. Thomas finds Charlie an embarrassment in public, so when Thomas is attracted to Jackie, a girl in his swim class, Charlie presents any number of obstacles when she drops by their house, when the three of them go for a walk, and during a family birthday dinner. Can Thomas find a way to enter the world of teen romance and still be his brother's keeper, or is Charlie's disability going to prove more than Thomas can handle?
Cast
Thomas Mollison
Charlie Mollison
Maggie Mollison
Simon Mollison
Jackie Masters
Woman Next Door
Kid Next Door
Mother in Van
Mr. Masters
Janet-Social Worker
Trevor-Social Worker
Miss Babb